I could not bounce back from my divorce - emotionally - I just could not bounce back.

I got a family I got to answer to. I got kids my older parents and my preachers and everybody.

You can't have 'yes' people around you.

Being gifted intellectually is only a small part of the equation of success. Concentrate on the factors you have control over: persistence, self-discipline, confidence. Far more failures are due to lack of will than lack of ability.

You've got to stand up and do your own battles. My daddy taught me that a long time ago, that you fight your own battles. The only way to shut everybody up is to win.

I'm taking memory power boost tablets to help me every day and doing the puzzles to help me stay focused.

I could not bounce back from my divorce - emotionally - I just could not bounce back.